Veneer barrel.



C. E. GREGORY.

VENEER BARREL.

APPL1cAT1oN F1151) 111211.14, 1914.

vPatented Jan. 18, 1916.

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VENEER BARREL.

vAPPLICATION FILED APR. 14, 1914.

Patented Jim. 18, 1916.

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ATTORNEY Unirse srarns entrenar onirica.

CHARLES E. GREGORY, OF NEW ROCHELLE, NEW YORK, .ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-HALF TO RICHARD E. TURNER, OF AMSTERDAM, NEW YORK.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

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Application filed April 14, 1914. Serial No? 831,825.

lowing is a specification.

rl`he invention relates to improvements inv veneer barrels. f

lIhe object of the present Ainventlon 1s to improve the construction of veneer barrels and to provide a simple, inexpensive, and j practical non-sifting veneer barrel, adapted to be shipped in a knocked-down condition, and capable of having its parts readily as- A further object of the invention is to provide a non-shrinking or swelling yveneer barrel of this character, having eXpansible ends adapted to permit the barrel heads to be readily applied to and removed from the barrel, so ,that the latter will not require recoopering."J

Withthese and other objects in view the invention consists in the novel construct-ion and combination of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the \claims hereto appended, it being understoodthat various changes in the form, size, proportionI and minor details of construction, within the scope of the claims, may be resorted to without departing fromthe 'spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the drawings :--Figure l is an elevation of `a veneer barrel constructed'in` ac-v cordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is a central vertical sectional view o f the same.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged horizontal ksectional view of a portion of the barrel. Fig. l is a perspective view of one of the stave sections or panels of the barrel, partly broken away to illustrate 'the arrangement of the grain of the veneer. Fig. 5 is a yperspective vview of one of the metallic joint strips. Fig. 6 is an enlarged detail sectional view of one of the joints of the barrel.

Like numerals'ofv reference designate corresponding parts in all the-figures of the drawings.

Inthe accompanying drawings, in which is illustrated the preferred embodiment of they invention, the body 'of the barrel consists of a plurahty of veneer umts or stave-sections l extending longitudinally of the barrel throughout the entire length of the same, and connected by longitudinal metallic joint strips 2 provided with grooves or channels 3 loosely receiving the side edges 4 of the veneer units or panels. Two, three, or four veneer units or stave sections 1 are preferably employed in the construction of the barrels whichl may be employed for handling various commodities and materials, such as sugar, iiour, cement, etc., as the metallic joint strips provide an absolutely tight nonsifting barrel. Eachveneer unit or section is preferably composed of three layers of veneer 5, 6, and 7, with the grain of the central or intermediate layer 6 arranged at i right angles to the grain of the inner and outer layers 5 and 7, but the number of layers may, of course, be varied. Also, if desired, a layer of liber board may be employed with oneor more layers of veneer, or other suitable material may be used in the construction of the stave sections. The

llayers or thicknesses of the veneer panel are secured together by adhesive material, such as glue, cement, or the like, and the bilge is formed7H in the veneer section or unit by expanding the fiber of the veneer prior to the hardening of the adhesive material.. lt has been found in practice that barrels may be constructedl in this manner with a diameter at the center tive inches greater than .at the ends of lthe barrel.

' rThe metallic jointstrips are constructed` of a single piece ofsheet metal or other suitable material, which` is bent or 'folded longitudinally at points equidistant of the central or median line of the strip 2 vto yformrelatively stiff outer flanges-8 of JWo-plies or thicknesses, and the metal is then bent longitudinally at yright angles to form an in `wardly extending web 9 of'two-plies or thicknesses of a lengthl corresponding to the thickness of the veneer`units or stave sections 1. The free-side portionsv 10 of the metal are curved in'opposite -directions and diverge, as clearly shownin Fig. 5 of the drawings, priorfto assembling the parts of a barrel` the open inner wings or flanges 10 facilitating the -ready vintroduction of the side edges of the stave sections in the spaces` .e between the outer and inner flanges 8 and 10. After the stave sections have been assembled, the inner flanges l0 lare ben't against the inner faces of the said stave seetions, and in substantial parallelism with the outer. flanges 8 to form the channels 3. By constructing the inner flanges 10 of the term-inal side portions` of the sheet metal, said side flanges consist -of a single thickness of metal and are flexible and adapted to be y readily bent into their-finished or engaging position. After the inner flanges have been bent against the inner faces of the veener units or stave sections, the quarter or bilge hoops 11 are applied and securely retain the stave sections in their interlocked relation with the joint strips. Any number of hoops llmay, of course, be employed.

The joint strips slidably receive the side edges of the stave sections and the ends of the body of the barrel beyond the intermediate hoops 1l are expansibleand the stave sections are adapted to slidey outwardly and inwardly in the channels of the joint strips with respect to the central web portions 5. This will enable the heads l2 of the barrel to be readily sprung into'and out of engagement with the crozes or grooves 13. of head receiving strips 14.' By this construction' the barrels require no recoopering and may be used repeatedly. The head receiving 'strips 14, which may be constructed of any suitable material, are preferably made of two-ply veneer, and they are secured to the inner faces of the stave sections by nails, staples, or other suitable fastening devices. Also, the head receiving strips reinforce and strengthen the stave sections and prevent the same from splitting. The stave receiving strips are preferably beveled at their inner faces and the croze or groove is also designed to be V-sha'ped to fit the op positely beveled edges of the barrel head 12. The expansible ends of thejbody of the barrel are rigidly maintained inengagement with the heads by end hoops 15 secured on the ends of the barrel by nails or other suitable fastening devices and preferably provided at their outer edges with reinforcing beads 16. When thev end hoop is detached, the end of the barrel may be expanded, and the'head readily vremoved from the groove 13. The barrel may be shipped in a knocked-down condition, so as to receive low freight rates,

and the parts may be readily assembled by unskilled labor. Also, as the joint strips form overlapping joints at each of the side edges of each stave section, a perfectly tight, non-sifting barrel is assured. While the improvenrent is particularly adapted for barrels,-it may be applied to the construction of various other receptacles of veneer or other suitable material.

What is claimed is:

1. A receptacle having a bilge and including a .plurality of tapered stave sections, and longitudinal joint strips located between the side edges of the stave sections and overlapping leach of the side edges of each stave, said joint strips permitting relative lateral movement of the tapered ends of the stave sectionsy to expand andcontract the end of the receptacle to permit the head of the same to be removed and replaced Without recoopering.

rec'oopering, said strips overlapping the` outer facesof the staves at the vide a non-sifting barrel.

3. A receptacle having a bilge and includpoints to pro ving a plurality of taperedstave sections,

andhjoint strips having grooves or channels receiving the side' edges of the stave sections and permitting relative lateral movement of the tapered ends of the said stave sections to expand andcontract the end of the receptacle to permit the head thereof to be removed and replaced without recoopering.

4. A receptacle having a bilge and .including tapered stave sections, and joint strips provided with spaced flanges'arranged in pairs and forming channels which receive the side edges of the stave sections and permit relative lateral movement of the tapered ends thereof to expand and contract the end of the receptacle and enable the head thereof to be removed and replaced without recoopering, the flanges at one of the faces of the stave sections being relatively flexible to enable them to be bent into engagement with the stave sections after the parts have been assembled.

l5. A receptaclehaving a bilge and including tapered stave sections, and jointstrips provided with spaced Hanges arranged in pairs and forming channels which receive the side edges of the stave sections and permit relative lateral movement of the tapered ends thereof to expand and contract the end of the receptacle and enable the head thereof to be removed and replaced without recoopering, the flanges at the outer faces of the stave sections .being relatively stiff and the other flanges being relatively flexible to enable them to be readily bent against the said stave sections after the/parts have been messer stave sections in interlocked relation with the joint strips, the latter permitting rela'- tive lateral movement of the tapered ends of the staves to expand and contract the ends of tlie barrel to permit the heads thereof to be removed and replaced Without reooopering.

7. receptacle having a bilge and provided ivith tapered stave sections, the latter having head receiving grooves at their ends, intermediate and end hoops embracing the stavesr` heads fitted in the grooves of the staves, and means for loosely connecting the staves at the side edges thereof to permit relative lateral movement of the ends of the stave sections when the end hoops are detached` ivhereb)Y the ends of the receptacle may be expanded and contracted to remove and replace the heads Without recoopering, said means overlapping the side edges of the staves at the joints toprevent material `from sifting therethrough.

S. A receptacle having a bilge and lincluding a plurality of veneer stave sections proat their ends with head receiving having grooves, longitudinal joint having channels receiving the side edges of the stave sections, intermediate hoops maintaining the intermediate portions of the stave sections in rigid relation with the joint strips, and detachable end hoops arranged on the ends of the receptacle and normally holding the ends of the staves in rigid relation with the joint strips, the latter permitting relative lateral movement of the ends of the staves When the end hoops are detached to expand and contract the receptacle to permit the heads thereof to be removed and replaced Without recoopering.

In testimony, that l claim the foregoing as my oivn, l have hereto aliixed my signature in the presence of tvvo Witnesses.

CHARLES ll. GREGRY.

`Witnesses HENRY B. DOWNEY, FRANCES M. DOWNEY.

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